in an awkward position

Example Sentences

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But the protests put them in an awkward position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

That has left the pioneering cryptocurrency in an awkward position.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I shot it while leaning 70 metres above the circuit, dangling in an awkward position to get the reflection from the glass on the side of the tower.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

In short, I find myself in an awkward position in this fragile democracy of ours.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

I added, “Peter, I’d really like to help you. Will you let me? You’re caught in an awkward position, and I know, even though you don’t say anything, that it upsets you.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank